ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 855 · 40 questions

How to say it (Only t and d get an extra beat): After t or d: say id, with an extra beat — wanted, needed. After a quiet sound (p, k, f, s, sh, ch): say t — jumped, walked, washed. After a voiced sound: say d — played, called, cleaned. jumped has 1 beat, not 2.

1. 1.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) turned (b) played (c) ended
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) called (b) rested (c) washed
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) picked (b) turned (c) cried
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) shouted (b) picked (c) helped
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) dropped (b) called (c) opened
20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) tasted (b) moved (c) rained
21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) planted (b) cried (c) called
23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) opened (b) lived (c) decided
24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) landed (b) picked (c) started
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) rested (b) dropped (c) called
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) filled (b) landed (c) kicked
35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) played (b) started (c) dropped
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “turned”? (a) moved (b) looked (c) missed
39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2

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